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who would be displaced would, of course, arise for
consideration, but some other parts of the areas referred
to might be available for this purpose if circumstances
showed that re-housing in the immediate neighbourhood
is required.
Further, that as regards the houses abutting on
Pereira Street and Foster Street, the Board was disposed
to consider that a satisfactory arrangement with the
Brewery Company, who own the greater part of the
property, was capable of being made without including
the property in a scheme, and other houses in the area
could probably be dealt with under Sections 17 and
18 of the Act of 1909.
The Committee expressed surprise to learn that
subsequently to the date of Inquiry, the Local Government
Board, which is the authority to adjudicate upon
the matter at issue between the London County Council
and the Borough Council respecting my representation,
should have addressed a communication in these terms
to the London County Council without the knowledge
of the Borough Council, and without the Council being
asked to submit its observations thereon.
The London County Council is the " local
authority " within the meaning of Section 4 of the
Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, relating to
official representations under Part I. of the Act, which
Section provides as follows:—
"the local authority shall take
"such representation into their consideration, and
"if satisfied of the truth thereof, and of the suffi"
ciency of their resources, shall pass a resolution
" to the effect that such area is an unhealthy area,